Hoff v. Lester

— G. C. Hoff owned a well drilling machine and equipment which had been moved in October of 1942 onto a farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lester. The well drilling machine and equipment will hereafter be referred to as equipment. On July 1, 1943, the Lesters refused to permit Hoff to remove his equipment from their place, and on July 7th he commenced an action in replevin and to recover damages for its unlawful detention. He did not put up a bond, as he was entitled to do under Rem. Rev. Stat., § 709 [P.P.C. § 92-9], and the equipment remained on the Lester farm during the period from the…